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The opening of the Khalil Gibran International Academy
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Submitted by Nili Biondi (United States) , Apr 27, 2007 at 10:13
I am opposed to the opening of this school. Children who attend public school in the U.S, which is supported by public money, should be exposed to all cultures, This will be a segregated school.
As an alternative, teach Arabic as a foreign language in the public school.
We should not support such a school in the U.S.
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Why not enroll your Jewish & Christian children? [288 words]
AWB
Aug 14, 2007 15:23
this idea could help america [127 words]
shaif yahya
Jun 6, 2007 17:00
↔ Communication [14 words]
DennisOS2
Jul 24, 2007 22:03
Whom to believe ? Pipes or ADL ?
[w/response by Daniel Pipes] [142 words]
Gershon Goldsteen
May 26, 2007 22:58
You are afraid of people converting to Islam [145 words]
Generation of Tomorrow
May 19, 2007 18:05
↔ To Generation of Tomorrow (GoT): Islam brings me out in a cold sweat [502 words]
Plato
May 21, 2007 06:34
↔ Afraid of Islam! [293 words]
Guy Leven-Torres (Agricola)
May 23, 2007 16:47
↔ support arab liberalism [56 words]
samy
Jun 1, 2007 10:02
↔ Converting [150 words]
joeyindc
Jun 7, 2007 20:36
↔ about islam [182 words]
alvin
Aug 26, 2007 23:12
↔ It looks like you are afraid of Islam, maybe because it's the truth? [75 words]
plusaf
Jan 23, 2008 02:02
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May 16, 2007 13:28
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samy
Jun 1, 2007 10:05
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James A. Bridge
May 16, 2007 12:16
Debbie seems genuine and right [224 words]
Manav
May 5, 2007 03:21
↔ reply to "debbie seems genuine and right". [112 words]
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May 7, 2007 04:49
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May 8, 2007 11:53
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May 13, 2007 01:13
↔ Division not necessary [70 words]
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May 16, 2007 09:02
The Truth behind Madrassas ! An eye opener for all ! [128 words]
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May 4, 2007 10:38
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R. Davidson
May 4, 2007 08:02
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jon purizhansky
May 3, 2007 23:41
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Apr 30, 2007 00:21
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Constantine Kipnis
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May 1, 2007 00:40
↔ boo hoo, you said it yourself [111 words]
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May 1, 2007 14:10
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May 1, 2007 17:15
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May 2, 2007 18:24
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May 3, 2007 18:05
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May 7, 2007 17:11
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May 7, 2007 17:34
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May 14, 2007 12:10
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Constantine Kipnis
Apr 29, 2007 15:53
Are You Kidding? [71 words]
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Apr 28, 2007 17:17
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Apr 30, 2007 16:35
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Apr 27, 2007 23:55
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Apr 27, 2007 23:05
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Apr 27, 2007 12:56
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Apr 27, 2007 10:13
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Apr 27, 2007 04:37
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Apr 26, 2007 10:56
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Apr 26, 2007 09:53
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Terry
Apr 30, 2007 16:50
A Madrasa Grows in Brooklyn [28 words]
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Apr 26, 2007 04:32
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Apr 26, 2007 01:39
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Apr 26, 2007 20:23
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Apr 27, 2007 04:22
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G.Vishvas
Apr 27, 2007 16:15
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Apr 30, 2007 04:33
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May 1, 2007 06:30
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May 1, 2007 22:25
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May 2, 2007 05:29
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May 3, 2007 03:47
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May 3, 2007 10:33
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May 7, 2007 01:02
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Jan 24, 2008 11:03
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Apr 25, 2007 22:56
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Apr 26, 2007 17:19
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Apr 26, 2007 23:15
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Apr 27, 2007 04:03
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Apr 27, 2007 12:41
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Apr 27, 2007 22:15
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Apr 28, 2007 19:05
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Apr 25, 2007 21:32
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Apr 25, 2007 19:09
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Apr 25, 2007 18:29
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Apr 27, 2007 15:55
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Apr 25, 2007 10:46
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May 17, 2007 17:20
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May 17, 2007 17:21
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May 21, 2007 08:15
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May 21, 2007 08:19
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May 25, 2007 23:06
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Apr 24, 2007 22:13
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Apr 24, 2007 21:13
A Madrasa in Brooklyn [114 words]
Roberto Vicencio
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May 16, 2007 10:49
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Apr 24, 2007 20:29
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May 12, 2007 11:22
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May 14, 2007 14:55
Time to put cameras in classrooms. [125 words]
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Apr 24, 2007 20:23
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Apr 24, 2007 19:13
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Kat
Jun 11, 2007 09:17
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Apr 24, 2007 18:17
State Education Requirements [162 words]
Frank K. Hoover
Apr 24, 2007 17:33
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Apr 24, 2007 16:09
Love them "Hand Outs" [26 words]
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Apr 24, 2007 14:33
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Apr 25, 2007 02:22
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Apr 25, 2007 11:58
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Apr 29, 2007 13:26
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May 5, 2007 13:12
↔ some clarifications [349 words]
susan
May 5, 2007 18:33
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May 6, 2007 06:05
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May 9, 2007 07:24
↔ Too much detail [91 words]
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Jul 24, 2007 22:33
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tuxedo
Jul 27, 2008 23:35
A doomed mission [62 words]
Yuval Brandstetter MD
Apr 24, 2007 12:47
↔ Exactly [59 words]
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Apr 24, 2007 19:54
↔ Brava Irene Alter. [86 words]
Maura Collins
Apr 27, 2007 20:27
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